What load in your CC/EDC pistol?

[Diamondback]

I typically carry something light and refreshing during the summer months. During the fall and early winter, there's just nothing like good ole' Pumpkin Spice bullets! For the holidays, I like something minty and chocolaty in the chamber. After New Year and in to the spring, I like something warm, but not too spicy.

I hope people see the blatant parody in the previous paragraph. Winter and summer carry loads? Seriously? I don't think that dude was serious.

I carry whatever self-defense rounds were on sale at Bi-Mart. People will talk this subject to death when the reality is that most of us would have real trouble putting ANY type of rounds on target during a stress fire situation.

Somewhat, seasonal loads can make sense if you have more pronounced weather variation--take all the Norks who would drop just fine for a .30 Carbine during the summer but not even feel it buttoned up in their winter gear. Early HP's did not like getting plugged up with layer upon layer of fabric very much...

Something minty in the chamber? Tried Froglube?

 

[Tinker Pearce]

If a gun develops enough velocity to expand and has enough penetration I like Gold Dots, though there are several HP designs that work well. If a caliber/gun offers a choice of penetration or expansion I usually go for penetration, ideally with a semi-wadcutter or wadcutter.

 

[etrain16]

Just received the latest Cope's Distributing email advertisement....

Colt 380ACP 80gr SCHP 200rd Case (AC380HPCS), Cope's Distributing

In years of buying online, I've never heard of Cope's - I'll have to check them out.

 

[Diamondback]

In years of buying online, I've never heard of Cope's - I'll have to check them out.

Kinda underwhelmed by their limited selection... no 230-grain JHP's in .45, no 62-grain M855 type in 5.56. Willing to keep an open mind though...

 

[Stomper]

I've only purchase gun Parts from them, during the "great panic" under Odikhed, when magazines and LPK's were like hen's teeth.

 

[tourproto]

Hornady Critical Defense in .380acp , 9mm and .45acp.

I only CC the .380acp. The 9mm and .45acp are for home defense.

 

[3MTA3]

9mm Gold Dots here.

 

[AlphaFreeze]

Winter Carry - Glock 19 - Hornady Critical Duty
Summer Carry - Glock 43 - Hornady Critical Defense

I've had a lot of people ask me why I carry critical duty in the winter time. Well being that I live in NE Oregon where it gets super cold during winter, people are bundled up. That means if I do encounter a threat they are going to be wearing multiple layers. Critical duty performs better at penetration compared to critical defense but fails to expand as nicely.

 

[ikemay]

Ruger LCR with .38 special -150gr hardcast wadcutter from Buffalo Bore.
Shield and Springfield SC both in 9mm - 124gr or 147gr Federal HST.

 

[bbbass]

Winter Carry - Glock 19 - Hornady Critical Duty
Summer Carry - Glock 43 - Hornady Critical Defense

I've had a lot of people ask me why I carry critical duty in the winter time. Well being that I live in NE Oregon where it gets super cold during winter, people are bundled up. That means if I do encounter a threat they are going to be wearing multiple layers. Critical duty performs better at penetration compared to critical defense but fails to expand as nicely.

^^^ This!!

Personally, I carry 9mm Hydra Shocks in the summer because that is what I have. There may be better loads but.... oh well. During the winter I switch to .45ACP.

 

[Seraphim38]

I carry stuff that goes bang.

Usually it is Federal HST 147s.
Some times I get lazy and load standard Freedom reman FMjs since that is what I blow through regularly at the range.

 

[Pandaz3]

While I said my NAA 22 Mag is retired, I did buy some Speer Gold Dot Short Barrel 22 Mag for it and my J-frame of the same caliber. The J-frame is bigger so less concealability, but double action and a seven shooter, so better for shooting.

 

[Mark W.]

Winchester Silvertips 200 gr about 25 years old now the last of a box I got at BiMart when I asked for some .44 specials and that is what the gal put on the counter saying those are all we got.

No one can accuse me of special bad guy killing ammo. Least not without me having a come back.

They open up to at least the size of a Nickle with these petal like rays looks like they would make a serious mess out of soft tissue.

 

[Poofelscotch]

Sig Sauer Elite .40 165gr V-Crown

 

[Quartermaster]

Anyone here have any good .380 suggestions?

Federal HST

 

[mike633]

While I said my NAA 22 Mag is retired, I did buy some Speer Gold Dot Short Barrel 22 Mag for it and my J-frame of the same caliber. The J-frame is bigger so less concealability, but double action and a seven shooter, so better for shooting.

 

[mike633]

I still have 3 boxes of Black Talons left, 9mm and .40.

 

[Pandaz3]

Mike633
I guess you were asking for some clarification on my post,
If it was where I got the Speer Gold Dot Short Barrel it was from LAX Ammunition
If it was about the J-Frame it is a 351PD